{"id":32978,"date":"2013-08-27T12:04:50","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T19:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=32978"},"modified":"2013-08-27T12:04:52","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T19:04:52","slug":"bring-on-the-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=32978","title":{"rendered":"Bring on the wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past month has been chock-full of desert tortoise and yellow-billed cuckoo surveys and I have decided there are few ways I would rather spend my work day \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0The long hours of crawling up rocky cliffs\u00a0and\u00a0maneuvering\u00a0through spiny brush is instantly worth it the moment you find that elusive tortoise deep in its burrow or hear the distinct call of the cuckoo high up in a sycamore tree. \u00a0Along with our wildlife adventures, Annabelle and I jumped on the opportunity to get certified in All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)\u00a0driving,\u00a0which we have been looking forward to all summer!<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing I have taken away from this internship is the importance of putting yourself out there and making connections. \u00a0A little\u00a0initiative\u00a0goes a long way and can help you focus your internship on what you are truly interested in. \u00a0I have come to love the Sonoran Desert and I look forward to living here long after this internship ends.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Trails,<\/p>\n<p>Emily Macklin<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife Biological Technician &#8211; BLM Phoenix<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32978 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130820_190834_290.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130820_190834_290-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33237\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33237'>\n\t\t\t\tOn Agua Fria National Monument where we camped out before our yellow-billed cuckoo survey\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130724_103040_290.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130724_103040_290-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33234\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33234'>\n\t\t\t\tHow could you not love that face \ud83d\ude42\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130814_102405_804.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130814_102405_804-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-33236\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-33236'>\n\t\t\t\tWe helped a PHD student with her dissertation concerning a common upper respiratory disease that inflicts desert tortoises\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130801_094925_724.jpg'><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20130801_094925_724-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past month has been chock-full of desert tortoise and yellow-billed cuckoo surveys and I have decided there are few ways I would rather spend my work day \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0The long hours of crawling up rocky cliffs\u00a0and\u00a0maneuvering\u00a0through spiny brush is &hellip; 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